Puerto Caribe

Puerto Caribe is a group exhibition at Platabanda Gallery in Caracas, Venezuela, bringing together the visions and research of eleven artists from various regions. Through meaningful dialogue, the artists share concerns and experiences related to the Caribbean, focusing on identity constructions that challenge and expand beyond conventional ideas of cultural identity. The exhibition addresses themes such as political conflicts, environmental crises, and natural resources exploitation. It also examines the socioeconomic conditions and the historical narratives shaped by colonial processes that have influenced the Caribbean and continue to affect its social structures in the present.

This exhibition fosters an intergenerational and transcultural dialogue on pressing political and social issues. It suggests that the artists’ shared experiences deepen the understanding and critique of Caribbean identity. The works consist of different formats, including images, sculpture, installation, textile art, and painting. Manuel Vásquez Ortega’s curatorial approach combines a wide range of resources—from cartography to visual representation and interactive installations—revealing common strategies in contemporary art that highlight ancestrality and environmental concerns as central themes.

The invited artists include Elisa Berger Melo (VE/DR), Jean François Boclé (MQ/FR), Valerie Brathwaite (TT/VE), Manuel Eduardo González (VE), Clemencia Labin (VE/DE), Ramsés Larzabal (CUB/VE), George Lavarca (VE), Ernesto Rivera (DR/NY), Eduardo Vargas Rico (VE), Sandra Vivas (VE/DM), and Raily Yance (VE/CUW).

Platabanda Gallery

September 21 – November 3, 2024
Baruta, zona industrial la Naya,
Galpón Maderas Tiuna, No 2.
Caracas, Venezuela

www.platabanda.org